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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Beech Creek (Avery County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beech Creek (Avery County)
4 Families width 12 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beech Creek (Avery County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beech Creek (Avery County)
12 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874Fleece-winged Dart
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Beech Creek (Avery County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov